sharke
Rain
I've started integrating a tiny bit of sweep in my playing this year, little sweeps over 3 strings, but I don't think I'll truly master the technique. There are many other things I want to accomplish before that.
That Robert Johnson blues is 100x more difficult to master than sweep picking. I have a book of transcriptions and some of it is pretty heavy going stuff - even if you can get the feel of it down.
Well, part of it is due very unorthodox - imho, a bit like watching somebody fall down a long flight of stairs and try to duplicate their fall. I admire his intensity, and how inventive he is, but I don't think I'd want to emulate every aspect of his playing. Anyway, I think it would be missing the point.
I remember you mentioning Danny Gatton a few years ago - now that's someone I'm hoping to someday be able to start learning from, even if I have no illusion to get anywhere near that level. But in the meantime, a bit of sweep picking here and there adds a bit of spice.
Plus, I'm still disappointed that I couldn't play Painkiller with my wife - that's one of the reasons I've started dabbling with it. The other is that I like to try and work on things I suck at. :P